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Monday, June 13, 2011

BMJ Careers
BMJ Careers have printed a Training & Working with Disabilities career focus information guide. This document has a collection of articles from a variety of sources. Email: careerfocus@bmjgroup.com for a copy.

Hope for Disabled Doctors - Help in Obtaining Professional Equality
Hope for Doctors was created by a doctor with a visual impairment. It was established to try to prevent others having to struggle for support, and to provide a sign-posting service direct to relevant services and advice. http://www.hope4medics.co.uk/homepage.php

British Medical Association
The BMA has a section on their website for health professionals with disabilities (Click Here) which includes a section on support, advice and self-help groups.

They have also produced the following document "Disability equality in the medical profession" which you can download as a pdf. Click here

Association of Disabled Professionals
The ADP was set up in 1971 to support disabled individuals and provide a forum to share both experiences and problems. You can find out more about ADP at the following link http://www.adp.org.uk/

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

The definition of a "Reasonable Accommodation" is a topic that has been debated for many years. For physicians with disabilities, the hospital or clinic may need to be modified significantly. Now that we're in a digital era, the issue of computer accommodations is becoming more important since medical records are going to electronic records.

Most electronic health record (EHR) systems operate with a keyboard and mouse. Some are navigated through touch.

As health care becomes more digital, what are "reasonable accommodations" for physicians with disabilities? What are the factors the government needs to consider in the setting of the The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act?

About Us

The Society of Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities is a social enterprise that was developed to provide free resources and support for its members. The mission of the Society is to foster an online supportive community and to freely provide disability-related resources and tools that are relevant for healthcare professionals, students, family members, and friends.